What to see in downtown Houston

April 25, 2013 |By Syd Kearney/Compiled by Dana Guthrie

Take a day or a week and go on a sightseeing tour of the Bayou City

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JP Morgan Chase Tower

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Office workers toiling on the upper floors of Houston's tallest building, the JP Morgan Chase Tower, report that when winds are stiff, you can feel the building sway. It might have been worse. Architect I.M. Pei designed an 80-floor building, but the FAA insisted the plan be scaled back to 75 because there was concern the building's height could pose a danger for planes landing at Hobby Airport. If the lobby is open, take the express elevator to the 60th-floor observation deck for breathtaking views.
600 Travis

Office workers toiling on the upper floors of Houston's tallest building, the JP Morgan Chase Tower, report that when winds are stiff, you can feel the building sway. It might have been worse. Architect I.M. Pei designed an 80-floor building, but the FAA insisted the plan be scaled back to 75 because there was concern the building's height could pose a danger for planes landing at Hobby Airport. If the lobby is open, take the express elevator to the 60th-floor observation deck for breathtaking views.
600 Travis